Transcript Western Albemarle High School - Albemarle County Public Schools

WESTERN ALBEMARLE
HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE REGISTRATION
2016-2017
PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION
►Help students understand the process of course
registration
►Help students prepare for their individual course
registration meeting with their counselor in the next
few weeks
►Introduce students to the Guide to High School
Credit Courses (previously known as the Program of
Studies)
HOW TO DETERMINE COURSES
►Know your Diploma Type and
Graduation Requirements
►Meet your post-graduation goals
►Teacher Recommendations
• Teacher Recommendations will be made
on Monday, December 14. Please talk with
your teachers to make sure that you
understand the rationale behind their
recommendation. You will see their
recommendations on the portal as well.
►Explore your interests
TWO DIPLOMA TYPES
Standard Diploma
Military
Job Market
Two year colleges
Some four year colleges
Advanced Diploma
Military
Job Market
Two year colleges
More competitive four year
colleges
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Teacher recommendations are based on student
performance in the classroom. Teachers
recommend courses or levels in which they feel a
student will be most successful. In order for a parent
to override the recommendation of the teacher,
students will need to get override forms signed by
teachers so that parents can make informed
decisions about course selection. All course
requests will be final as of April 29, 2016, including
Overrides.
STANDARD DIPLOMA
REQUIREMENTS
22 CREDITS
4 credits English
3 credits History
3 credits Math
3 credits Science
2 credits Health/PE
1 credit Fine Art/CTE
Course
1 credit additional Fine
Art/CTE or Language
1 credit Personal
Finance/Economics
2 credits Sequential
Electives
2 credits Electives
Students entering 9th
grade beginning in 2013
are required to pass an
industry certification
exam* as well as take one
online course
*There are provisions for this
requirement to be waived
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
REQUIREMENTS
26 CREDITS
4 credits English
Students entering 9th
4 credits History
grade for the first time in
4 credits Math
2013 will be required to
4 credits Science
take an online course
2 credits Health/PE
1 credit Fine Art/CTE Elective
1 credit Personal Finance/Economics
3 or 4 credits World Language
2/3 credits Electives
ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE
• We are encouraging Students to consider taking
the Economics and Personal Finance class during
their Junior Year in order to meet graduation
requirements. There is an AP version of this class
available to students who are recommended by
their History Teacher. This class is also available as
an online class in summer and the school year.
VERIFIED CREDITS
Students earn Verified Credits when they pass
both the class and the SOL associated with
the class. Courses that have SOL exams
include:
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
World History I
World History II
U.S. History
English Reading
English Writing
World Geography
VERIFIED CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Standard Diploma
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2 English
1 Math
1 Science
1 History
1 Student Choice
 6 total verified credits
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Advanced Studies
Diploma
2 English
2 Math
2 Science
2 History
1 Student Choice
 9 total verified
credits
Students who transferred to WAHS during their 10th grade year or later may
have reduced number of SOL requirements. Please check with your counselor.
COURSE LEVELS
►Standard Level provides a broad base of knowledge and
emphasizes practical applications of concepts
►Advanced Level provides a rigorous curriculum designed to
encourage academic growth and performance
►Honors Level is designed for students demonstrating
exceptional aptitude and achievement in a discipline. These
students are expected to be self motivated, independent
learners able to engage in self-instruction through
independent reading, projects and research
COURSE LEVELS, CONTINUED
• Advanced Placement Level is a college level
curriculum that requires much of the same
student characteristics as the Honors Level.
Depending on the college you attend and your
AP score, you may earn college credit after
taking the AP Exam
• Dual Enrollment courses provide students the
opportunity to earn college credit through
PVCC at the same time as they earn high
school credit
DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES
Courses that earn Dual Enrollment credit from
PVCC include:
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PVCC English 12
PVCC Teaching as a Profession
PVCC Astronomy
PVCC Web Design III/IV
PVCC Drawing
PVCC Music Appreciation
PVCC Elementary Statistics
PVCC Medical Terminology
PVCC Entrepreneurship (New for 2016 – 2017)
PVCC(DUAL ENROLLMENT)
PREREQUISITES
Students who enroll in Dual Enrollment Courses
are required to:
 Apply
to PVCC online
 Return a signed parent permission form
 Meet Testing Requirements
 520 on SAT Reading or Writing, Math OR
 ???on PSAT Reading or Writing, Math OR
 Pass the Virginia Placement Test
COURSES THAT REQUIRE
APPLICATIONS
►Leadership
►Yearbook
►AVID
►Teaching as a Profession
►Independent Study
►Junior Senior Internship
►Journalism
►CATEC Courses
All applications are due by Friday, February 26, 2016
and are available in the Counseling Office and online
ARTS AND LETTERS PATHWAY
• The Fine Arts Pathway at WAHS will provide opportunities for Fine Arts
students to gain additional recognition, rigorous experiences, and college and
career skills, both within the school and community. In addition to course
study, students will participate in internships, job shadowing, and a capstone
project during their high school career.
• Art
• Ceramics
• Crafts
• Digital Imaging
• Photography
• Band
• Orchestra
• Choral
• Creative Writing
• Theatre.
• Students wanting to complete a Pathway will be able to enter the program prior to their their
freshman or sophomore years. Students, however, do not have to be involved in a Pathway to
enroll in a Fine Arts course.
NEW COURSES TO WAHS
2016-2017
CATEC
• Cyber: Computer
Networking
• Electrician I and II
WAHS
• PVCC Entrepreneurship
• Audio Production
• Architecture II
• Robotics and
Automation II
• Musical Theatre
• Film Photography
• Physics C
• AP Environmental
Science
NOT SO NEW CLASSES:
SAME COURSE, DIFFERENT NAME!
Materials and Processes
Manufacturing Technology
This course is now called:
This course is now called:
Engineering I: Tools and
Manufacturing
Design I: Industry Design
and Prototyping
Engineering II: Design
and Application
Design II: Product Design
and Development
GUIDE TO HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
• The Guide to High School Courses can be found on
the School Counseling Web Page under
Registration.
• https://www2.k12albemarle.org/acps/students/guid
e/Pages/default.aspx
STUDENT DATES FOR ENTERING
COURSE REQUESTS ONLINE
• Families will have the opportunity to enter course
requests online beginning at 5:00 pm on Friday,
December 18 – January 10 at midnight through the
Parent/Student Portal
• Questions regarding entering course requests can
be directed to your counselor.
• All Students will meet with their counselor to discuss
and finalize course requests beginning in January
CHANGING COURSE REQUESTS
All course requests will be final as of April 29, 2016.
Students may meet with their counselor prior to this
date to make any changes
NO CHANGES (including level changes) will be made
during the summer
The only changes made at the start of the year are to
make corrections
WHAT’S NEXT?
►The Curriculum Expo will take place on
Monday, December 7 during lunch. This is a
good time for you to get more information on
courses in which you may be interested
►Recommendations will be made the last week
of school in December. If you disagree with a
teacher recommendation, please talk with
that teacher to understand his or her basis for
that recommendation prior to meeting with
your counselor. Override forms must be signed
by your current teacher and parent before
turning into your counselor.
WHAT’S NEXT…(CONTINUED)
►Families will make preliminary course
requests through the Portal on Power
School. Your course request selections
are not finalized until you meet with your
counselor!!!
►You will meet with your counselor in the
next few weeks to choose courses
WHAT’S NEXT…(CONTINUED)
►Course Request Verification Letters will be sent home
in the spring so that you and your family can verify
that the correct courses and levels have been
entered into the computer. If you find an error, let
your counselor know ASAP!
►No changes will be made after April 29, 2016 so
that we can build that master schedule
ONLINE RESOURCES
Please check with School Counseling Website under
Counseling Documents for the following items:
Graduation Requirements
A Worksheet to determine next year’s courses
Directions on entering course requests through the Portal
Counselors will be meeting with students from January
though February 26 to review, discuss and submit course
requests. We encourage all parents to sit in on student
course registration meetings. Please contact your
counselor to make the appointment for your student.
QUESTIONS….